The Nintendo Switch has become increasingly popular for many people in recent months, so we wanted to show you 5 of the best games for newcomers to try out.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
This game is perfect for anyone who wants a peaceful and meditative escape. In Animal Crossing, your days can be spent managing an island, installing amenities, farming produce, acting as mayor or simply hanging out with your friends. Animal Crossing can handle up to four simultaneous players on the same console. If you head online or connect to another console, your party can balloon up to eight.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
A new generation of Pokémon is available to the Nintendo Switch! Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the new Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the player can freely control the camera. Team up with three other players locally or online in the new multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles* in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Zelda’s creators have beautifully created a game about nature, but do not be fooled! Breath of the Wild is as obsessively designed and crafted as any Zelda game before it, but everything in this huge, seemingly untamable game is put in place to make you feel lost and small and at the mercy of the elements. Pick a direction and explore: an adventure of genuine beauty and revelation awaits.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart has always been a go-to party game for avid and casual gamer alike, but there’s inevitably some debate as to which version is the best. However, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe includes all your favourite old school features! Double Dash’s two-person Karts return for the first time since the 2003 game. If you want to play along with your friends, then this also allows you to play with up to 12-players.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Whether you like fighting games or not, Smash Bros is for anyone who’s ever fallen for video games full stop! This game is a true celebration Nintendo’s rich past and the entire medium that it’s created. In Smash Bros, the cast takes in all-comers from Mario to Metal Gear, and the game underneath is a wilfully chaotic dust-up that’s best-enjoyed shoulder to shoulder with friends.
